Everything you need to know about marble polishing
Marble, a stone that ups the aesthetic beauty of your home with its gloss and shine. However, with time and frequent use, marble tends to etch or stain, essentially reducing the glossy feel. After putting so much thought into picking out that select marble for your home, seeing it lose its shine is quite painful, to say the least. So, how do you prevent that glossy marble from etching and becoming dull? With our step-by-step Marble maintenance guide that maintains the aesthetic beauty of your home!
What is marble?
Marble is the diamond form of limestone, which would also explain why it’s so pretty and mesmerising. Limestone is exposed to great pressure and heat, which help turn it into marble. Remember when we said marble is just like diamonds? Well, that goes for the price and status too! Marble is expensive and one-ups the status of your surfaces. It’s a homeowner’s best friend- beautiful, sophisticated and screams luxury.
Pre polish check
Before you put on your denim overalls and grab those sponges hiding in the back of your storage closet, it’s essential to understand what kind of marble you are dealing with. Marble in homes can be of the following types:
Honed Marble: This is the type of marble with a velvet-like finish. It’s usually sanded to reduce the glossiness.
Polished Marble: This is the more widely used marble. It’s not very porous, making sure it doesn’t stain easily. This is the kind of marble that can get away with DIY polishing as opposed to honed marble.
Shiny Marble= Happy Marble!
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Clean. And then, clean some more!
Before you begin, it’s important to make sure your marble floor is clean. This doesn’t just mean pushing away crumbs or dust- it involves a supreme level of cleaning. After basic cleaning, wipe your marble with a microfiber cloth, mild dishwashing liquid and water. -
DIY Stain remover
Before actually polishing the marble, you need to get rid of any stains or discolourations on the marble. To do so, you may use a commercial stain remover (known as a poultice). If you do not have access to poultice, you may make a solution at home easily. Combine 1 tbsp of ammonia, half cup of hydrogen peroxide and some baking soda till you reach a creamy consistency. You may now pour this solution over any stained areas and wrap the entire surface up with a plastic wrap. This needs to be left untouched for 12-24 hours. Once time has passed, you will have to scrape the areas of the marble that are covered with the solution. -
Buffing Tips
Basic level etching removal can be done at home by you using some marble polishing powder. We recommend you follow the instructions given in the powder box. The fairly simple process involves dampening the etched spot with the cloth, sprinkling polishing powder over the dampened pot and buffing the spot with your cloth. We cross-checked with Cinderella and this is the same process she used to follow to polish the marble surfaces in her stepmother’s house! -
Seal the deal!
Sealing surfaces will not necessarily prevent staining, but it will reduce the intensity of a stain and improve the glossiness of the surface. You may buy a sealer based on the recommendation of a professional and just follow the instructions provided.
Once you have completed all the steps, we are quite certain that your marble will be able to replace your mirrors! And, we’d recommend treating yourself to a big bowl of pasta, away from the marble of course.
Hire a professional marble polishing today!
If this task seems Herculian to you, you can always avail professional marble services from My Blue Bottle. We’ll bring our A-game, marble polishing machine and professional opinions and you can treat us to some pasta!
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